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Men staring at my breasts

242 replies

comeagaintomorrow · 12/06/2020 18:13

I'm just fed up of pretty much every man I pass on the street staring at my boobs. Angry Should I put up with this?

With the weather having been a little warmer, naturally I've wanted to wear things a little cooler. But I'm not going out with my tits spilling out! Just crop tops, etc.

Can't we expect better?!

OP posts:
peachypeche · 12/06/2020 18:58

It's a compliment. I suppose I'd just try to receive their adoration graciously and feel good that my boobs are worth staring out. I don't think the guys can help it, by the sound of it. I can't imagine they mean to be threatening.

But otherwise just cover right up. Crop tips in themselves are of course provocative. If you don't like drawing attention, I guess dress down.

gypsywater · 12/06/2020 18:59

Women can wear what they want. Men will stare if there is cleavage on show tho - we all know that! Depends whether or not it bothers you. I dont like it, so I wear tops that cover my cleavage. Personal choice.

Circe2020 · 12/06/2020 18:59

Still happens over 40 Dragon.

Bunnymumy · 12/06/2020 18:59

Ugh, tell me about it. I'm somewhere around a GG cup so I cant even wear a tank top or lower cut tshirt without the stares. Like, yes pal, those are boobies, half the population has them, get over it.

nitgel · 12/06/2020 19:00

wear what you like you can't help having breasts. stare at their moobs

iwilltaketwoplease · 12/06/2020 19:00

@SarahTancredi I've never heard a bloke moan that women are looking at them.

Clymene · 12/06/2020 19:00

OP you should wear a burqa according to some of the posters here

And as for @Dragonembroidery - I am so sorry you feel you need to be ogled by random men. You really need to work on your self esteem if you think a bloke staring at your tits and thinking about how he'd like to grope them is a compliment.

1Morewineplease · 12/06/2020 19:00

If it bothers you all the time then just keep them covered up.
If it’s only now and again then live with it.
There is currently no law against looking.
People may not like it but it’s impossible to police peoples looks and thoughts.

ShinyFootball · 12/06/2020 19:03

Lol at dragon who thinks that random men staring at your tits is 'admiration'

When I was 14 and had a school uniform and no makeup, a middle aged man asked me to suck his cock. I'm so lucky to get admiration like that without having to spend £££ on makeup and clothes Smile

PussGirl · 12/06/2020 19:04

There are ways & ways of looking at women according to my DP.

He's a bottom man but likes women generally and notices nice figures, skimpy clothing, breasts, high heels etc etc.

I have never ever noticed him gawping at anyone, but he clearly looks because he can give a perfect description if needed.

For example if I happen to mention someone looking good in a particular outfit while we're out & about, he'll say something like, "You mean the redheaded woman in her forties with the nice jeans on?" or some such, and I wouldn't have realised he'd clocked her at all.

Men notice women, but they don't have to be sleazy about it.

ClientQ · 12/06/2020 19:04

It's pretty hard to not show cleavage sometimes. At a 34K, the only way my boobs wouldn't get noticed is in a tent. Or a polo neck which makes me look like they're on a shelf

ShinyFootball · 12/06/2020 19:05

'You are making out you don't like it but I bet there's a piece of you that does enjoy the attention.'

Who are these women who insist that random men leering at you is welcome by all women. You can only speak for yourself.

Destroyedpeople · 12/06/2020 19:06

People are so dramatic....nobody has suggested that the OP should wear 'shapeless sackcloth' or a 'burqa' have they?
Just that if she doesn't want anyone looking then why would she go out wearing what is'essentially underwear ....then complain about it....

Destroyedpeople · 12/06/2020 19:08

...and 'it keeps me cooler in the hot weather' is just nonsense

ShinyFootball · 12/06/2020 19:08

OMG at these posts

How desperate do you have to be to feel flattered that some random in the bus is staring at your books.

isabellerossignol · 12/06/2020 19:08

Its not 'charmingly naïve' at all. I had D cup breasts at the age of 11, I know that people will look at the outline of breasts regardless of what's on them.

But you said that if you don't want people to look at them you should dress accordingly. Then you say that people will look anyway. Isn't that a contradiction?

The worst harassment I got was always when wearing my school uniform.

GrumpyHoonMain · 12/06/2020 19:09

I’m 40, mum’s in her 60s, my aunt in her 70s, and it has happened to all of us recently and we’re not exactly lookers. I find shaming someone tends to work.

overnightangel · 12/06/2020 19:10

95% of all men are not looking at your breasts

iwilltaketwoplease · 12/06/2020 19:12

Well for the OP to notice all the men staring at her tits she must be looking at them to realise.
It's not like these blokes are asking for their cocks to be sucked. Men look, women look, get over yourselves it's not a big deal.

Walking down the road with a crop top on in the "warmer weather" more like with a fucking umbrella in the pissing rain. Hmm

SarahTancredi · 12/06/2020 19:13

Just that if she doesn't want anyone looking then why would she go out wearing what is'essentially underwear ....then complain about it

We were all told not to stare as kids werent we? Given a clip round the ear and told to stop being so rude?

But now we are asking for it?

Mummyoflittledragon · 12/06/2020 19:14

@ShinyFootball

'You are making out you don't like it but I bet there's a piece of you that does enjoy the attention.'

Who are these women who insist that random men leering at you is welcome by all women. You can only speak for yourself.

When I was young I had very poor self esteem and was jealous of large breasted women, especially because of the attention. I was led to believe I was a non woman by a male, my brother. My jealousy was born of misogyny. Now I know better. It’s vile.
LastTrainEast · 12/06/2020 19:15

Staring hard is rude and done deliberately and for long enough can be intimidating/threatening, but google birds and bees - It's natural to look.

Female peacocks look at male peacocks tail feathers - just for an example of it being in the other direction.

PhoneLock · 12/06/2020 19:18

I don't care who stares/looks at mine. Male or female.

OscarWildesCat · 12/06/2020 19:18

I find it hard to believe that ALL these men you speak of are so blatantly staring at your boobs. Ignore them and walk on.

MagnoliaJustice · 12/06/2020 19:18

Where is this warmer weather you speak of? It's been pissing down all day here.